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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:23 am Post subject: Re: Global Fuel Shortage Reports
Nepal
Fuel Shortage Hits Nepal's Capital
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA – 22 hours ago
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A shortage of fuel in Nepal prompted by strikes and protests in the south forced the shutdown of much of the capital's public transportation system Wednesday, industry officials said.
More than 80 percent of Katmandu's buses, vans and trucks remained parked because authorities were unable to buy diesel and gasoline to run them, said Sharad Sitaula of the Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs Association.
"We are facing a major crisis in our business. We have no income and are unable to pay our drivers and staff. If this continues, many of us will have to shut down our business," Sitaula said.
Hundreds of vehicles, meanwhile, lined up outside a handful of service stations selling rationed fuel in Katmandu, and workers dependent on public transport were forced to walk or stay at home.
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: Global Fuel Shortage Reports
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Argentina and Brazil are facing the possibility of short-term energy crises from a lack of natural gas needed to fuel industries and generate electricity for residents. Bolivia is sitting in the middle with the region's largest gas reserves.
SOME Adelaide service stations are running low on fuel and the price of petrol could soon hit $1.50 a litre.
"Motorists have been doing what we have been recommending this week and filling up early for Easter," Motor Trade Association deputy executive director Dennis Boldock said this morning.
"This has led to some service stations running low of certain types of fuel.
"If people go into service stations and find the type of fuel they want is not available they should go to another service station
Shortage of coal in India is an issue, and needs to be addressed to bridge the demand-supply gap in the power industry,” said an official spokesperson for Tata Power Company.
“But Tata Power’s Trombay facility is based on imported coal from Indonesia and will not be affected due to this estimated shortage,” the official added.
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CHANDIGARH: Food and Supplies Minister Adesh Partap Singh Kairon assured the house that shortage of cooking gas and kerosene would be over in near future as the problem has already been taken up with the Union government.
Responding to a call attention notice of independent legislator Charanjit Singh Channi that there is great resentment over acute shortage of kerosene and cooking gas in the state.
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: Global Fuel Shortage Reports
China
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China's leaders are facing renewed pressure over shortfalls in diesel and gasoline, with lines growing at filling stations in major cities Monday as the gap widens between international crude oil values and centrally controlled fuel prices.
Apparently, they've had the military take over the gas stations, to prevent smuggling and prevent gas shortages? _________________ "The problems of today will not be solved by the same thinking that produced the problems in the first place." - Albert Einstein
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:53 pm Post subject: Re: Global Fuel Shortage Reports
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THE fuel shortage in Kampala and other parts of the country has persisted for a second week, leaving several filling stations dry. There were long queues of motorists at many of the city filling stations yesterday.
East Africa is facing an acute shortage because a big ship, carrying diesel, broke down at the high sea and had to be sent back to the Gulf for repair
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